Pokémon world in relation to the real world: Difference between revisions

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| {{jwp|群馬県}}, {{jwp|長野県}}, {{jwp|山梨県}} and {{jwp|東京都}}
| {{jwp|群馬県}}, {{jwp|長野県}}, {{jwp|山梨県}} and {{jwp|東京都}}
| {{wp|Saitama Prefecture|Saitama}}, {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}, {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}, {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}} and {{wp|Tokyo}}
| {{wp|Saitama Prefecture|Saitama}}, {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}, {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}, {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}} and {{wp|Tokyo}}
| Due to the confusing nature of the Kanto's map between Gen 1/3 and Gen 2/4, it's hard to pinpoint the exact location. It's also possible the national park is the basis for [[Kanto Route 23|Route 23]] and [[Victory Road (Kanto)|Victory Road]].
| Due to the confusing nature of Kanto's map between Gen 1/3 and Gen 2/4, it's hard to pinpoint the exact location. It's also possible the national park is the basis for [[Kanto Route 23|Route 23]] and [[Victory Road (Kanto)|Victory Road]].
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| [[Kanto Route 28|Route 28]]
| [[Kanto Route 28|Route 28]]
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| {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}
| {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}
| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}
| It's Ainu name "ota-noske" means "centre of the sandy beach".
| Its Ainu name "ota-noske" means "centre of the sandy beach".
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| [[Sunyshore City]]
| [[Sunyshore City]]
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| {{wp|Forest Park (Queens)|Forest Park}}
| {{wp|Forest Park (Queens)|Forest Park}}
| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Queens}})
| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Queens}})
| Besides it's status as a haven for wild life, Forest Park is also known for its Hiking Trails.
| Besides its status as a haven for wild life, Forest Park is also known for its Hiking Trails.
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| [[Strange House]]
| [[Strange House]]
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| [[Florio Island]]
| [[Florio Island]]
| {{wp|Floreana Island}}
| {{wp|Floreana Island}}
| Name sounds evocatively similar, and it's shape is not unlike the real island.
| Name sounds evocatively similar, and its shape is not unlike the real island.
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| [[Belusylva Island]]
| [[Belusylva Island]]
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| {{wp|Colca Canyon}}
| {{wp|Colca Canyon}}
| {{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Peru}}
| An enormous {{wp|canyon}} in Peru, this incredibly deep formation brings to mind a tremendous split in the earth. It is 43 miles long, and is up to 2000 m (6600 ft) deep at it's deepest points. The massive crack in the earth featured in this set is located at the bottom and travels down a huge canyon, which might have been an expression of the vastness of this real world canyon.  
| An enormous {{wp|canyon}} in Peru, this incredibly deep formation brings to mind a tremendous split in the earth. It is 43 miles long, and is up to 2000 m (6600 ft) deep at its deepest points. The massive crack in the earth featured in this set is located at the bottom and travels down a huge canyon, which might have been an expression of the vastness of this real world canyon.  


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